Charles Bailey
When to or when not to pay contractors
When should you pay a contractor? Should you pay them in increments, with a deposit in the beginning, again midway through the project and lastly once the project is complete? Or is there a better way to protect both ...
Michael Beur
DST(Delaware Statutory Trust )
Hello to everyoneIs anyone familiar with DST? Has anyone used it in the past or currently and which sponsor been used and how has the outcome and experience been?I am in the process of selling few of my rentals and d...
Phil Sharp
Buy-and-hold strategies in high priced areas
I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing. However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...
Alicia Marks
BiggerPockets Book Club Real Estate by the Numbers- Part 1
Welcome to our first ever BiggerPockets bookclub! This will be a chance for us to talk about what inspired us, where we have questions, and how we can become more effective investors. Please note our forum rules (foun...
Josh W.
HELP -- Is this 4 plex rehab a good deal?
I am considering a 4 plex house hack in Los Angeles where appreciation has been fairly high (though subject to change), and I'm considering living in one of the units and renting out the others. However, this property...
Justin Nothem
Seller Financing
Hello Everyone,
I am looking for some advice on how to proceed with my first home purchase.
My girlfriend and I are looking to purchase a duplex in Wisconsin. I graduated from college in May of 2012. I ...
Kevin Craig
Subject to/Lease option question
If I buy a house for 100,000 and sell it for 120,000 and charge a buyer 5,000 down to get into the house. How is that contract structured?
Does he begin a new contract for 120,000 after the time period comes where...
John Chapman
I never want to own a house again.
I moved to DFW in 2005 about a year after law school and immediately purchased what I perceive as an expensive house. I spent way more than I should have and bought way more house than I needed. Like many people my...
Forest Wu
List of Syndicators/GPs to AVOID?
Hi! One of my last posts was asking about syndications/PE opportunities. Unfortunately, I've come across quite a few people who are really upset with how their syndication experience has been. Quite a few people have ...
Fernando E.
Recession Investing Strategy
Hi BP,It's been a while since I posted, hope everyone is managing well despite the bad macro economic conditionWanted to get your insight on your investing strategy in this recession, are you buying or holding cash to...